Josephharrison1990

LATEST ARTICLES ( 790 )

• Flying High... Cathay Pacific!

  

  My long-awaited summer holiday finally made an appearance, it was time to check-in for my Cathay Pacific flight from Beijing to Hong Kong. Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Wuhan, China: Returning to Hubei's Capital...

  

  My weekend in Wuhan was turning out to be full packed with more and more sights! I accomplished a lot, I needed to create a second Wuhan post. Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• China: Wuhan's Calling!

  

  Going back to Wuhan felt strange, I had wanted to leave that Central China City so very much back in July 2017. Going back was something that I hadn't planned,... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Xicheng District: Parks, Side Streets & Operas...

  

  Looking for some renewal from the crazy, I chose Beijing's Xicheng District for some Sunday solace. MoBikes held the key, peddling for victory away from the day... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Birmingham: Somewhere That I Used To Know?

  

  Birmingham became my student home some years ago, things change and places sure do change but I felt something different during my 2017 summertime visit. Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 2018: Springtime Shenanigans!

  

  The shenanigans that I've been into this Springtime, let me take a moment to recount the foolishness that's taken place. KIA was allowed out in Changchun, that... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Sanlitun Weekender!

  

  With a full weekend on the cards I wanted to grab it with both hands and enjoy it as much as possible! Beijing life has been so intense, with not much down... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Flying High... Sri Lankan, Aeroflot & Emirates!

  

  Short haul flights don't impress me much, after experiencing a lull I was fortunate enough to take three long haul flights within two and a half years! Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Beyond The City Walls... Datong, China!

  

  Fresh from the Yungang Grottoes, things kept on moving during my second day in Datong, China! The weather in Beijing was bleak but Datong served nothing but... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• On The Metro: Beijing's Line 14!

  

  Onto the metro once again, Beijing's vast Subway network got me acquainted with Line 14 the day after I arrived in China's capital city! Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Datong, China: Shanxi's Ancient Trophy!

  

  Jetting away to Shanxi Province to see one of its famous cities, going for the ancient delights I was excited to experience my fifth China Highlights tour in... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 2018-2019: This Departure Lounge of Dreams!

  

  Life is one big departure lounge for me, if truth be told I haven't done too badly since my last list of places that were featured in the last instalment of thi... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Teaching English: Beijing's Calling!

  

  Restarting my teaching in China has panned out very differently than I had originally thought it would do, but second time around in Beijing it has given me lot... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• May 2017: My Tibetan Adventure!

  

  With two extra days of holiday to take before my contract expired during my Wuhan teaching days I sought the opportunity to plan my Tibetan adventure. Taking ma... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• 6 Months in Beijing, China!

  

  Getting back to China took some going, it was something that I had to do. Leaving Wuhan was a bitter pill to swallow but Beijing had the make-up to paint my nex... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Labour Day 2018: Returning to Suzhou, China!

  

  Suzhou still had more to show me, with one full day left I was looking for another fill from one of China's prettiest cities! Without my friend in-tow I was... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Suzhou, China: Venice of The East!

  

  Promising to return to Suzhou during our first encounter in June 2015, on the eve of 2018's Labor Day weekend fulfilled that promise as my night train departed... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Changchun: Culture, Lakes & History!

  

  Feeling a lot less human after the previous nights shenanigans, Changchun had many more things for me to discover. With one of the 'Eight Departments of the... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• China: Changchun's Japanese Secret...

  

  Changchun had been a place that crossed my path during a bullet train journey from Harbin to Shenyang, a feeling that I would return eventually filled my heart... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• My Wuhan Withdrawal...

  

  Leaving Wuhan wasn't a difficult choice but here in my new China life I do feel certain pangs for that Hubei provincial city. Living in that city for two years... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2018 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL